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Alfred Brendel Lectures
Beethoven's Last Sonatas
Date
Sat 03 Jun 2017, 2.30pm
Duration
This event will be approximately 75 minutes in duration, without an interval
Availability

Overview

Beethoven’s late piano sonatas are the magnificent conclusion of a seriesof works that covered most of the composer’s lifetime.

What happens whena composer creates three major works side by side? How can one defineBeethoven’s late style? How do these works relate to Beethoven the man?How were these sonatas received, and what do they mean to us today?

Join master pianist Alfred Brendel to explore these fascinating questions.

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